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entirely due to their ability tu make good in the hands of the ordi- 

 nary breeder. The importations of Belgians would have been 

 nnich greatei' but for the limited number of horses of this breed 

 in existence, and the prevailing high prices. 



There is a great demand in Belgium for breeding horses, not 

 only from America but from all other horse breeding countries. 

 Germany and Holland are prominent buyers, and I have seen 

 many stallions of exceptional quality sold to these countries at 

 from $5,000 to $12,000 each. Sweden, Denmark, Bussia, Austria 

 and Australia are also liberal buyers. The liberal prices and pen- 

 sions have a strong tendency to hold the best stallions in I)elgium, 



FlO. .S3. SEVEXTEE.N E.NTUIES OF Foil! MAKES EaCII ShOWX BEFORE THE 



King of Belgifm at the l>Asr Buvssels 8uow, .Ji'ne, 1914 

 (Photo III/ E. S. Akin, Syracuse, y. Y.) 



and to the credit of the Belgian l)reeders it may be said that no 

 champions, and very few prize animals, are sold to go out of the 

 country at any price, lentil recently Belgian mares have not 

 been imported extensively owing to their scarcity and their high 

 values, but the strong and persistent demand for mares has in- 

 duced importers for the past few years to bring them over in 

 increasing numbers. Several importations, principally of mares, 

 have been made for various breeders in this state from 1012 to 

 1914. The exhibition and sale of this stock has greatly stimulated 

 and increased Belgian breeding in the East, and it is hoped that 



